wildroseBTeam4

= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning= Touches on more learning modules, real-life connections, student-centered, just like life: open ended answers and approaches, cross-curricular, authentic learning experiences, students are more invested in the learning, more choices for students, diversity in learning, requires analytical and higher cognitive modes of thinking. Math: Design houses/ plan a road trip Science: Fuels/BTU/ Solving the fuel issues/ cost benefit analysis SS: Virtual Stock Market/ Run a city for a day (5th grade)/ running the School Store Language Arts: Writing an anthology/ writing a play/ video infomercial
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) **Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion**
 * 1) **Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts.**
 * 1) **Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.**



=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category

**Communication Plan:**

 * Facilitate and lead administrators, teachers and staff to share ideas, frustrations, and successes [some ideas: newsletter, meeting, collaborative meetings, blog]
 * Advocate communication of expectations for active learning between administrators, principals, and teachers
 * Clarify the coach’s role/job description through dialogue and discussion

=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

=Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:=

It is the vision of Table 4/ Wild Rose B that this mission would develop a learning environment involving all stakeholders in preparing all students for life beyond school-age in the 21st century, ready to lead, ready to serve, and ready to become life-long learners.